News from April 2023
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet May 4
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 30, 2023
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors will meet at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 4
City of Austin City Council will meet May 4
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 29, 2023
City of Austin City Council will meet at 10 a.m., May 4
Senate Bills 6 and 7 still waiting for a hearing in House State Affairs Committee
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 28, 2023
On April 26, the Texas House State Affairs Committee held a hearing to consider a number of bills. Notably absent from the hearing were Senate Bills 6 and 7, which deal with improving energy grid reliability across the state of Texas. The issue of the grid was named a priority by both Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for this legislative session.
Salvador Dalí's legacy thrives at St. Petersburg museum
By Austin Journal | Apr 28, 2023
The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, is home to the largest collection of Salvador Dalí's works outside of Spain. Known for his surreal and dreamlike style, Dalí's art features unexpected combinations of objects and images with vivid colors and exaggerated forms.
Revised Wilson Tower plans 'more appropriate to provide an activated ground floor while remaining feasible in today’s environment'
By John Suayan | Apr 26, 2023
A proposed skyscraper in Downtown Austin that developers initially touted will earn the distinction as the tallest in the state upon completion is now slated to rise with lesser stories, Austin-based media outlets reported.
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met March 29
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 26, 2023
City of Austin Audit and Finance Committee met Wednesday, March 29
HOW MANY MORE? Rally in Austin, TX planning for huge crowds on April 29
By Press Release | Apr 25, 2023
The rally will highlight the humanitarian crisis at the U.S. southern border, and call for specific actions by state officials, including to declare an invasion by Mexican crime cartels, seize their assets, and enact legislation (HB 20) that will create a Texas Border Protection Unit to repel illegal border crossers.
Texas Tech professor advocates for education savings accounts
By T.H. Lawrence | Apr 25, 2023
The rise of education savings accounts was not sudden or unexpected, according to a Texas Tech economics professor.
Texas Capitol rally will include border control advocates
By Press Release | Apr 25, 2023
A rally at the Texas State Capitol this week will include experts who have been working to manage what they are describing as a “crisis” at the border between Texas and Mexico.
How to Fix the Border? A New Coalition Is Taking A Different Approach
By Austin Journal Editorial Board | Apr 25, 2023
A coalition of organizations and personalities is hosting a rally at the Capitol Saturday to implore state officials to take action on the Southern border. What’s notable is what is missing in their call to action.
City of Austin Housing Public Facility Corporation Board of Directors met March 23
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 25, 2023
City of Austin Housing Public Facility Corporation Board of Directors met Thursday, March 23
Disu on return to UT for fifth, final season: 'The show goes on'
By John Suayan | Apr 24, 2023
The University of Texas (UT) Longhorns men’s basketball team will get one more season from one of its postseason heroes in senior forward and Pflugerville native Dylan Disu.
City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee met March 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 24, 2023
City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee met Thursday, March 2
DeSantis: House Bill 1 'takes education freedom to the next level and centers Florida as the nation's leader in education choice'
By Austin Journal Report | Apr 22, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a school choice bill that allows for universal eligibility for Florida's school choice program.
UT psychology professor on retraction of claim about 'wealthy white men': 'The quiz had grown too stale to use'
By John Suayan | Apr 20, 2023
A psychology professor at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) has reportedly retracted her claim that “wealthy white men” are quicker to resort to violence and fail to exhibit empathy.
AUS on participation in program to assist people living with non-visible disabilities: 'It’s our responsibility to provide services that support every passenger'
By John Suayan | Apr 19, 2023
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) recently began its participation in a program to help enhance the travel experience for people with non-visible disabilities, per a report from Spectrum News.
Huge Crowds Expected at "How Many More?" Rally in Austin, TX on April 29th
By Austin Journal Report | Apr 19, 2023
Organizers of the "How Many More?" Rally today announced plans for a large gathering at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on April 29, 2023.
Houston-area cheer squad on members shot near Austin: 'Please keep these girls in your thoughts and prayers'
By John Suayan | Apr 19, 2023
A Houston-area cheerleading program has appealed for prayers after a few of its members were shot in suburban Austin on Monday.
City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee met Feb. 28
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 19, 2023
City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee met Tuesday, Feb. 28
Austin-area Air Force Academy gymnast on individual national championship: 'I truly could not have done it without' teammates, coaches
By John Suayan | Apr 18, 2023
A Round Rock native recently helped the U.S. Air Force Academy (AFA) women’s gymnastics team gain prominence at the 2023 USA Gymnastics (USAG) Championships, earning an individual accolade of her own in the process, per a report from Austin NBC affiliate KXAN.